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Viagra can treat pulmonary hypertension
July 27, 2007
Viagra is being used to treat not only erectile
dysfunction, but also pulmonary hypertension, according to a U.S.
researcher.
The drug may have potential for treating several other conditions
such as mountain sickness and Raynaud's phenomenon, reports the
August issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch.
Viagra is now marketed under the name Revatio for pulmonary hypertension
-- an uncommon but serious disorder of high pressure in the blood
vessels leading to the lungs, the newsletter said.
Viagra can reduce pulmonary artery pressure at high altitude and
improve the ability to exercise in low oxygen conditions.
The three erectile dysfunction
medications currently on the market -- Viagra, Levitra and Cialis
-- all work by the same means, and they have similar side effects.
The most common are headaches and facial flushing, which occur in
15 percent of men, as well as nasal congestion, indigestion and
back pain, but these side effects are often mild and temporary,
the newsletter said.
Source : UPI |
